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MD HB 1406

died on adjournment

Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Prior Acts by Victim

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 1406 pass?

No. MD HB 1406 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-16): Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD HB 1406 about?

MD HB 1406 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Prior Acts by Victim”.

Who sponsors MD HB 1406?

Ruff, Embry, Smith are the primary sponsors of MD HB 1406.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-16 — Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ruffprimary
  • Embryprimary
  • Smithprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-16

    Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-13

    First Reading Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

  • First - Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Prior Acts by VictimCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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